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AED Access, Cardiomyopathy and Congenital Heart Defect Legislation Advances Ahead of ACC Legislative Conference

American College of Cardiology

23 – the Cardiomyopathy Health, Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829) and the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. House of Representatives passed two significant pieces of cardiovascular legislation on Sept.

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Overcoming the Odds with Expert Fetal Cardiology Care: Zeke and Zane’s Story

Conquering CHD

As far as congenital heart diseases go, HLHS falls on the rarer end of the spectrum. And our child life specialists , coordinators, social workers and educators helped organize that care and prepared them for the transition to go home. News & World Report, the Heart Institute cares for all congenital and childhood heart diseases.

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Congenital Heart Defects: Helping Families Navigate the Challenges

MIBHS

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1 in 100 newborns. Understanding Congenital Heart Defects A congenital heart defect refers to a problem with the structure of the heart that is present at birth. These structural abnormalities of the heart are present at birth.

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Congenital heart disease research landscape in the Arab world: a 25-year bibliometric review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background While research on congenital heart disease has been extensively conducted worldwide, comprehensive studies from developing countries and the Arab world remain scarce. Aim This study aims to perform a bibliometric review of research on congenital heart disease in the Arab world from 1997 to 2022.

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Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting SCCT24 Preview

DAIC

Attendees can join with their peers and participate in sessions on structural heart disease, congenital heart disease, guidelines and trials, AI/Machine learning, technical aspects of cardiac CT, coronary artery disease, vascular heart disease, debates and games and early career topics. for all attendees.

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Valve Surgery Education in the Era of Transcatheter Therapies

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

Webinar Valve Surgery Education in the Era of Transcatheter Therapies kchalko Fri, 02/02/2024 - 09:03 February 29, 2024 During the webinar, healthcare professionals, including surgeons, trainees, and interventional cardiologists, will gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of valve surgery and the role of transcatheter therapies.

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Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center and NYU Langone Health Expand Partnership to Include Adult Congenital Heart Disease

DAIC

New Jersey-based Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center and New York-based NYU Langone Health, both nationally recognized cardiovascular programs, have announced that they are expanding their partnership to provide patients improved access to adult congenital heart disease services and the specialist directed care.